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    Go I7 , for FSX you do not want to skimp on the CPU, get a CPU that will crunch FSX like a toy, and this is also dependent on how much you really want to spend, and is usually the problem with buying Intel chips. However the I7 3770K should do nicely, unless you really want to play with the big dogs and go with a Socket 2011 I7 3930K, but get prepared to spend $$$$$$$ for that. As for a case, this is something only you can really answer, what exactly do you expect from the case, how do you want it to look, and how big do you want it to be?

     

    I personally use an Antec 1200 V3 ATX Full tower, its a great case, looks are basic, but its very functional and practical. As for a CPU cooler, if you really want to OC and I suspect you do, get the Corsair H100i, unless you want to build your own custom liquid cooled system, but that costs $$$$$$$$$.

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    As much as I loathe Intel market pricing (abhorrently overpriced), dazz has a point about the APU. AMD's APU lineup is designed to cut costs for low to low mid range computers, people who don't do much with heavy 3D applications (this does not mean they are crap, they certainly kick the crap out of Celerons and I3's) however they are not the best choice for FSX. AMD FX 8350 however smokes FSX and is probably the best bang for the buck CPU for FSX out hands down right now, and I dare any Intel f@nb0y to challenge that with its price to power ratio (again this is for FSX, and considering overclock capability). That being said there are some Intel CPU's that for the right price do an excellent job and eating FSX alive, again its all about how much you want spend on your system. The A8 & A10 APU's are quite powerful for what you pay for, just don't expect high end graphics with good frame rates on lots of heavy applications.

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    What you will soon see is Brazil become a world economic power, and manufacturing jobs coming back to America (this is already happening). The US buys more goods than any other country in the world, it makes sense especially with high import tax rates and fuel costs to move manufacturing to your major export country. China wants to control everything in their country, this is a communist ideal, and it will lead to their economic downfall, many US companies are on the verge of moving manufacturing either back to the US or to South America where they can get a better profit margin and better quality.

     

    If China wants to compete they need to change 2 major things...

     

    1. Product Quality has to be on par with either Japanese or American standards

     

    2. They have to allow their businesses and labor to move back to American soil to increase revenue and profit margin

     

     

    The likelihood of number 1 changing is moderate, and its dependent upon how much their business suffers due to poor quality and labor costs. Number 2 likelihood of change is minimal to almost non-existant, and again this will be a critical factor in China's economic downfall. Japan faced the same issue in the 1980's they succeeded because they saw what was coming, and took direct action, they are still an economic power because of 2 things, and those 2 things are China's problems listed above. Want proof? SONY, SAMSUNG, TOSHIBA, HONDA, MITSUBISHI, TOYOTA they are considered top name brands, and they all have factories and distribution centers all over the US, yet they are Japanese companies, Japan got it right, the formula is there for success, China is either too arrogant or incompetent to see it.

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    In reality the turboprop design especially by P&W is extremely efficient and reliable. Their PT6 engines are featured on thousands upon thousands of aircraft world wide, many of them have over 6000 hours runtime on them. However as you stated many people seem to think that a turboprop is antiquated and therefore not as safe as a turbofan.

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    Both ATR with the new 600 series and Bombardier with the Q400 are dominating the Regional markets. There are many reasons for this, I will list a few of the key ones below.

     

    1. On a typical flight the turboprops burn an average of 40% less fuel

     

    2. The turboprops reach the same destination with 15 minutes of the regional jet.

     

    3. Both the ATR-600 and Dash-8-Q400 feature state of the art flight decks same as the major airliners.

     

    4. The turboprops are now a whole lot quieter, some even find them quieter than regional jets.

     

    5. The turboprops can get into airports that the regional jets can't as their minimum takeoff distance is much shorter than any regional jet including the CRJ-200

     

    6. The new digital entertainment system in the cabin is on par with many basic airliner jets, making them more appealing to consumers.

     

     

     

     

    To hear just how much of an improvement the latest turboprop is look at this video below, you will find it hard to believe that its a turboprop:

     

     

     

    This is what the new cabin looks like in the ATR-600:

     

     

     

    This is the new flight deck of the ATR-600 (the Q400 is quite similar):

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    The problem today being that they cannot sustain their population at all. Their economic power is also foreign which shifts every 10-20 years, if China wants to keep its current place in the world as a superpower they will have to adopt major changes, and so far I have yet to see any. Rising fuel costs, labor costs, and poor product quality are killing their business, also the fact that companies want to create more jobs back at home for tax breaks and local economic boosts, the next economic shift is coming soon, and China I suspect is going to get hit hard.

     

    Think I am full of s**t? Look at economic records over the years, then read the reports about key factors in products, this will lead you to the same conclusion. Japan went through the same thing, however their attention to detail and product quality has saved them, their push into other countries where they manufactured locally to cut shipping and tax costs also played a major factor. China has no wish to create jobs in America by manufacturing in America, this will be a part of their downfall.

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    The KATL rebuild ImagineSim did last year is not bad at all.

     

    I agree, however as well all know ImagaineSim while not terrible is no where near the quality level of FlyTampa or FSDreamTeam, just imagine what they could do with Atlanta. I have bought stuff form both ImagineSim and BlueprintSim (BlueprintSim being worse quality on average), I do enjoy their work over default, but I would much rather see FT or FSDT quality at the Airports I fly to on a regular basis. I also forgot to mention ORBX as some of their airports are really well done!

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    Last time I went to Oshkosh we were to catch a flight from KDTW to Sarasota.

     

    Didn't think anyone really flew into KSRQ anymore :P , welcome to my hometown, current place of residence and flight training! That being said in Sarasota/Bradenton about 48% of the population has a CCWL (Concealed Carry), do you feel safe in Sarasota?

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    GUN FREE ZONES DO NOT WORK! Just look at how the criminals obey those laws...... Let people conceal carry in those areas and bam, done, likely hood of someone trying something stupid goes down to about zilch.

     

    If you think banning guns will solve the problem, remember people arent supposed to kill one another its illegal, that does not stop murderers of any kind now does it? Perhaps we should also make Meth and Crack Cocaine illegal, oh wait.....

     

     

     

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    I am a student pilot in the RW, however I only fly a Cessna 172 SPII, that being said I am a Virtual Airline pilot, I used to fly for Delta Virtual back with FS2004, I specialized in the Boeing 737-832W and 757-332ER/W. The 757 was a POSKY and was fairly well done, however the 737 was the old PMDG model, and even then it was superb, I easily logged 500 hours in it over the years. I now fly for my own VA (Turboprop Regional) which is a subsidiary of MSFlights VA. I miss flying the 737 as it was my favorite jetliner to fly. The PMDG 737 while complex and extremely accurate is a pleasure to fly as its extremely versatile, responsive, and not too overwhelming (there is a learning curve however). The best way to find out if you want to fly 737's is to use the lacking default one with a modified FDE that makes it fly more realistically, this will give you a good indication of things to come with PMDG just ramped WAY up. If you prefer more steam gauges to E-MFD's you might want to wait for Milviz to release their 737-200 which should be out soon and looks very promising.

  22. Posted

    FSX is heavily CPU dependent, the Cache, Clock Speed, and when the affinity mask is set correctly even the core count will help you achieve much smoother frames. The reason why your new GPU helps so much is that your old card was hindering your systems capability, FSX also uses VRAM to render textures so if you were using HD textures or lots of rendering this helps. I am glad to hear your system is to your liking better now, have fun!

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